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Scott’s Top Ten Films of 2011
31 December 2011 9:12 AM, PST | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
As 2011 comes to a close it’s hard to say whether it was a good or bad year for movies. It started out a bit slow but the latter half of the year produced some of my favorite movies in recent years. The following, is the list of what I think are the 10 best films of the year, in order. I will preface this, by saying I did not yet see a few(Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Martha Marcy May Marlene, etc) which based on most reviews might bump their way into my list once I’ve seen them.
10. Captain America: The First Avenger
At a point where comic book movies are churned out every few months, 2011 brought us the best one since The Dark Knight three years ago. One of the films I was legitimately worried about, turned out to be what was one of the best summer blockbusters »
- Scott Smith
Seth Rogen To Produce And Potentially Star In 'The B Team'
22 December 2011 3:36 PM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
At this point, there's nothing B-list about Seth Rogen.
Actually, scratch that.
Rogen will be producing Disney's "The B Team" and is potentially looking to star in the spy comedy, according to Variety.
The project is in the early stages of development and follows a top secret agent who is kidnapped, leaving his fate in the hands of his colleagues.
Rogen has pulled star/producer double-duty on many films in the past such as "The Green Hornet," "Superbad," "Pineapple Express," "Knocked Up," "Funny People" and most recently the ambitious dramedy "50/50," which received a nod for a Spirit Award as best feature and a Golden Globe in the comedy/musical category.
Next, Rogen will be starring alongside Barbra Streisand in the mother-son road-trip comedy "My Mother's Curse," which he (you guessed it!) is also serving as executive producer.
For more, click over to Variety. »
- Jessie Heyman
Seth Rogen Developing The B Team
22 December 2011 1:35 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Actor Seth Rogen has signed on to produce and possibly star in The B Team for Walt Disney Pictures.
The project has been in development at Disney since July 2008 when the studio acquired a pitch from writers Derek Guiley and David Schneiderman. The story centers on a spy who is captured, and must rely on his tech support and research team to rescue him.
Seth Rogen has executive produced several of his starring vehicles, including Knocked Up, Superbad, Pineapple Express, Funny People, The Green Hornet, and his upcoming comedy My Mother's Curse.
No production schedule was given for The B Team. »
- MovieWeb
Seth Rogen to host the 27th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards
14 December 2011 5:25 AM, PST | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Seth Rogen is set to host the 27th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards, which will take place on the 25th February in Santa Monica. A press release from Film Independent has revealed that Rogen will do his best to bring laughs on stage in his first ever act as a host of an awards ceremony.
Though Rogen isn’t known for his hosting skills, his resume of films including Knocked Up, The 40-year Old Virgin and Pineapple Espress are proof enough of his comedic skill and presence. His work on Funny People also had him writing jokes and bringing the funny to audiences in real comedy clubs.
With the list of nominees being reveled last month, there is also a chance that Rogen will end up with an award by the end of the night. The movie 50/50, of which he is executive producer, is up for Best Feature among other movies such as Drive, »
- Tina Baraga
Seth Rogen to Host the 27th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards
13 December 2011 4:46 PM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
The end of last month brought the list of nominees for the 27th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards honoring the best in independent film, and now we know who will act as master of ceremonies and hand out the awards on February 25th in Santa Monica. A press release from Film Independent has revealed that Seth Rogen (who stars in the nominated film 50/50) will try to bring the laughs on stage for the awards ceremony which will eventually be broadcast later that same day at 10/9c on IFC. Rogen has presented at various awards ceremonies before, but this will be his first time acting as host for an event. Though Rogen isn't known for his stand-up or hosting skills, his work on Funny People had him writing jokes and bringing the funny to actual audiences in real comedy clubs. Plus, his work in other Apatow films like Knocked Up, The »
- Ethan Anderton
Movie Review - Jack and Jill (2011)
9 December 2011 6:35 AM, PST | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Jack and Jill, 2011.
Directed Dennis Dugan.
Starring Adam Sandler, Al Pacino, Katie Holmes, Elodie Tougne, Rohan Chand, Eugenio Derbez, David Spade and Nick Swardson.
Synopsis:
Advertising executive and family man Jack (Sandler) has to contend with the one event of the year he fears most... the Thanksgiving visit of his identical twin sister Jill (Sandler).
I feel compelled to write something about this film – despite everything in my body being affronted by the idea that some of you masochistic people will be compelled to pay and see this train wreck.
Jack and Jill is the most insipid effort from Happy Madison productions yet. It really is filmmaking at its most passionless, effortless, thoughtless, and wasteful.
The premise is that Jack (Adam Sandler) a popular television ad director is going to lose his company in this trying financial climate (ooohhh topical right – I know – this is just like fucking Win Win »
- flickeringmyth
Sandler Making A "Grown Ups" Sequel
7 December 2011 4:36 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Whatever you think of Adam Sandler, he has had one consistent trait - he doesn't do sequels. With the exception of an uncredited cameo appearance in "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo", the comedian has not appeared onscreen in a single sequel in the 22 years he's been making films - until now.
Sony Pictures and Happy Madison Prods. are moving forward on a sequel to Sandler's 2010 comedy "Grown Ups" and have already been in discussions with the first film's scribe Fred Wolf about doing the screenplay reports Variety.
The original starred Sandler, Kevin James, David Spade, Chris Rock and Rob Schneider as five friends who reunite over the 4th of July weekend to attend their youth basketball coach's funeral.
Sandler has no deal in place for "Grown Ups 2" and his involvement is contingent on the script, but the possibility isn't a huge surprise. The first was Sandler's highest-grossing film worldwide at $271 million despite universally negative reviews. »
- Garth Franklin
Grown Ups Sequel Being Written
6 December 2011 1:05 PM, PST | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
Aside from riskier attempts to change his image such as Punch-Drunk Love and Funny People, Adam Sandler’s cinematic output generally tends to inspire ardent fandom or total loathing; there’s rarely much in the way of the “meh” factor. And both of the extremes were on display with last year’s Grown Ups – which scored a lowly 10% on Rotten Tomatoes, was eviscerated by most critics and yet still managed to make more than $270 million worldwide. Which might go some way to explain why there’s a sequel now in the early planning stages.The plot of the original, such as it was, featured a group of friends from way back reconnecting at the funeral of their old basketball coach and gathering at the lake house where they celebrated their biggest victory.It was essentially an excuse for Sandler to gather some of his comedy pals, including Kevin James, Chris Rock, »
Jonah Hill's 9 Funniest Moments
6 December 2011 11:00 AM, PST | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
With only a few leading roles under his belt, 27-year-old Jonah Hill has secured his place as one of young Hollywood's top funnymen by crafting characters who are crude, horny yet eerily relatable to most audiences.
His recent move to dramatic fare like “Moneyball” -- and his even more dramatic weight loss -- hasn't robbed him of his comedic talents (see "21 Jump Street" trailer); and with "The Sitter," we see Hill in his usual form. Yes, he shot it before losing the weight, but we mean his knack for being playfully offensive while also portraying a lovable guy next door.
In only six years, Hill has compiled an impressive number of funny moments on screen. Here we take a look at his top nine (warning: some videos are Nsfw).
9. 'The 40 Year Old Virgin' (2005)
For many, the first time we saw Jonah Hill was in this funny exchange »
- Jason Guerrasio
Ten Memorable Non-Comedic Performances By Comedians
1 December 2011 7:30 AM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
I’ve found that this list comes up fairly often on the Internet – however every time I read one I’m surprised by how many redundancies they all share. While a few of said redundancies will also appear in the following (because sometimes you just can’t deny a good performance) I’m going to try and mix this up and give a you a few of my personal favorite and slightly less talked about non-funny roles some real funny people took on. Let’s get started with a picture of a pen jabbed into Jon Stewart’s eye. 10. Jon Stewart in The Faculty I love Jon Stewart, but I also think there should be more movies out there where he turns into an alien and gets stabbed in the eye. I don’t know why, I just love watching it happen in this film. This happens right after he also gets his finders lopped off by »
- David Christopher Bell
10 Films I Can Barely Believe Are Real…
22 November 2011 7:46 AM, PST | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
In ‘celebration’ of the release of Adam Sandler’s latest comedy Jack & Jill (which is already out in the Us, alas UK readers will have to wait until February 3rd, but at least then you can take your loved ones to it on Valentine’s Day!), I thought I’d take a look at 10 other films I am baffled ever got the green light. I mean, watching the trailer for Jack & Jill one might think it was a deleted scene from the film Funny People in which Sandler mocked the kind of ridiculous high concept comedies that he is so often guilty of making. We thought after pushing them to extremes with spoof clips in that movie which included Sandler’s head magicked onto a baby’s body, it seemed like Sandler was both affectionately lampooning some of his early career decisions and also putting to rest that kind of »
- Owain Paciuszko
Judd Apatow Thinks There Should Be an Oscars Category for Comedy
21 November 2011 3:59 PM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Though the Hollywood Foreign Press has long recognized the delineation between comedy and drama by giving out separate Golden Globes for each genre (though the comedy category puts musical in the same boat as well), the Academy Awards still lumps all films together when vying for the Best Picture honor. However, recently the Academy decided to give animation their own feature film category, and now director Judd Apatow (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Funny People) express, albeit in a bit of a sloppy, shorthand manner, that maybe it's time for comedy to get its own sandbox at the awards playground. In a video from La Times' Envelope screening series, Apatow was asked about the concept of comedy receiving its own category at the Oscars, and he's all about it. The filmmaker says: "There should be a comedy category at the Oscars because why not? Comedy's not included ever. It's »
- Ethan Anderton
Why Seth Rogen deserves a bit more respect
18 November 2011 3:27 AM, PST | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
With comedy drama 50/50 out in UK cinemas this Friday, Chris explains why the talents of actor and writer Seth Rogen deserves a bit more appreciation...
Does anyone remember Paul Feig’s sensational but sadly short-lived television show Freaks And Geeks from 1999? I thought not. In fact, it’s amazing just how few people in the UK have heard of the show, produced by Judd Apatow, which brought us such talent as James Franco, Jason Segel and the comedian at the centre of this article, Seth Rogen.
Since his humble days in Vancouver, Rogen has become one of the most recognisable and prolific faces in American comedy, starring in an abundance of features as well as writing and producing. He is renowned for his unusual laugh, often crass and blue humour, and joins Jay and Silent Bob and Cheech and Chong as a loveable stoner. Yet still so many people dislike »
Jack and Jill
14 November 2011 12:05 PM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Cast: Adam Sandler, Al Pacino, Katie Holmes
Running Time: 1 hr 33 mins
Rating: PG
Release Date: November 11, 2011
Plot: A TV commercial director (Sandler) attempts to use his visiting twin sister (Sandler) to convince Al Pacino to star in a commercial.
Who’S It For?: Families can use this film to test the limits of their child’s humor relating to stupidity. If you didn’t get enough product placement from Zookeeper, you’ll receive a barrage of it from Jack and Jill. If you’re one of those moviegoers that says, “Oh my gosh! They got That guy to be in this movie? That is just Too funny!”, leave me alone.
Expectations: As Jeff Bayer basically said in his review, this looks like a fake movie that would have been mentioned in Funny People, and made into a winking punchline because it looks like such a nightmare. »
- Nick Allen
Monday Morning Box Office Report: Immortals Claims Victory
14 November 2011 5:56 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
While Tarsem's Immortals did not quite reach the same highs as Zack Snyder's 300, it still had an impressive $32 million debut -- the second highest opening ever for an R-rated 3D movie. Of course, there probably haven't been very many R-rated 3D movies released to date, but it proved that the stylized sword and sandals genre is still holds a strong appeal, primarily with male audiences. Adam Sandler's Jack and Jill opened at #2 with $26 million, which is decent but still the weakest opening weekend for a Sandler flick since Judd Apatow's Funny People. Puss in Boots dropped to #3 but passed the $100 million mark; it could probably keep going for weeks to come if not for the direct competition from Happy Feet 2 next weekend. Tower Heist and J. Edgar rounded out the top 5. 1. Immortals -- $32M 2. Jack and Jill -- $26M 3. Puss in Boots -- $25.5M 4. Tower Heist »
- Sean
10 Film Production Companies Doing It The Pixar Way And Making A Difference
14 November 2011 2:55 AM, PST | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
The studio system is long gone and as the Hollywood powerhouses reign supreme over the box office, smaller production companies fall by the way side. Yet innovative filmmakers are currently redefining the industry and creating powerful companies of their own, ones which could change cinema for the better as well as possibly competing with these Hollywood heavyweights in the future.
Due to Pixar’s success as a family orientated studio from the mid 90’s onwards, others are catching on to this ultra collaborative notion. Pixar has a large but focused family of filmmakers which work together to produce perfect movies. We’ve all seen glimpses inside the studio with its fuss ball tables and arcade games; they promote creativity and work together for the greater good. There are no egos at Pixar just a unit pushing forward as a team.
Here’s a look at some promising and quite successful »
- Adam Lock
Adam Sandler in Drag/Jack And Jill Opens Below Sandler Box-Office Average
13 November 2011 12:49 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Adam Sandler, Jack and Jill Henry Cavill/Immortals Tops Box Office, But Way Behind 300, Clash Of The Titans Directed by Dennis Dugan and starring Adam Sandler, Katie Holmes and Al Pacino, the widely panned comedy Jack and Jill — 0% approval rating among Rotten Tomatoes' top critics (despite a couple of fresh tomatoes on the list) — earned $26m in second place at the North American box office this weekend, as per studio estimates found at Box Office Mojo. If estimates are correct, Jack and Jill had the second-lowest opening of an Adam Sandler comedy in the past five years; released in 2009, Funny People debuted with $22.65 million. Now, if estimates aren't exactly correct, there's a not inconsiderable chance that this weekend's actual no. 2 movie was/is Puss in Boots. Featuring the voices of Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek, the DreamWorks Animation feature was officially the no. 3 movie, with $25.5m. That's one of those too-close-to-call scenarios. »
- Zac Gille
Box office report: 'Immortals' shields off 'Jack and Jill' and 'Puss in Boots' with $32 million debut
13 November 2011 11:37 AM, PST | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
After two weekends atop the box office, Puss in Boots was thwarted by a pair of newcomers, Immortals and Jack and Jill, both of which opened to solid numbers. J. Edgar wasn’t quite as fortunate, but overall, the box office exhibited life like it hasn’t for the past few months, and the top ten ticked up 18 percent over the same weekend last year — a good sign headed into Thanksgiving. Check out all the details below:
Relativity’s Immortals became the new box office titan, fending off competition and scoring a strong $32 million opening. While that number pales in »
- Grady Smith
Box office report: 'Immortals' shields off 'Jack and Jill' and 'Puss in Boots' with $32 million debut
13 November 2011 11:37 AM, PST | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
After two weekends atop the box office, Puss in Boots was thwarted by a pair of newcomers, Immortals and Jack and Jill, both of which opened to solid numbers. J. Edgar wasn’t quite as fortunate, but overall, the box office exhibited life like it hasn’t for the past few months, and the top ten ticked up 18 percent over the same weekend last year — a good sign headed into Thanksgiving. Check out all the details below:
Relativity’s Immortals became the new box office titan, fending off competition and scoring a strong $32 million opening. While that number pales in »
- Grady Smith
Olympian Debut for 'Immortals'
13 November 2011 10:43 AM, PST | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
Immortals may not have been the next 300, but it was at least strong enough to claim the top spot at the box office this weekend. Jack and Jill opened lower than most major Adam Sandler movies, and only $500,000 currently separates it from strong holdover Puss in Boots. The weekend's third new movie, J. Edgar, failed to exceed modest expectations. With three movies over $25 million, overall box office was up at least 12 percent from the same period last year. Immortals debuted to an estimated $32 million, which is less than half of 300's $70.9 million and also way off from Clash of the Titans's $61.2 million. While those are both very similar movies, it's a slightly unfair comparison given the marketing dominance exercised by their distributor Warner Bros. In its own right, Immortals was actually very impressive. It is distributor Relativity Media's best opening ever by a long shot (Limitless was the »
- Ray Subers <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
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